Frame for continuous spinning, doubling, and the like.



J. S. GAUNT & H. DYSON.

FRAME FOR CONTINUOUS SPINNING, DOUBLING, AND THE LIKE. APPLICATION FILED MARB, 1911.

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FRAME FOR CONTINUOUS SPINNING, DOUBLING, AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR-8; 1911.

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JOSEPH SHAW GAUNT, OF MANCHESTER, AND HARRY DYSON, OF HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND.

FRAME FOR CONTINUOUS SPINNING, DOUBLING, AND THE LIKE.

Application filed March 8, 1911.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that we, Josnrrr SHAW GAUNT, yarn merchant, and HARRY DYSON, engineer, both subjects of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, and residing at Cromford Court, Manchester, county of Lancaster, England, and 65 May street, Lockwood, Huddersfield, county of York, England, re spectively, have invented an Improved Frame for Continuous Spinning, Doubling, and the like, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a frame of improved construction for the continuous spinning, doubling and the like, of cotton, worsted, silk and other fibrous substances, and consists in the assembling of parts of such a form, and their application in such a manner that friction is reduced with a corresponding reduction in the power required, the tension of the yarn being regulated as it is being Wound either on the bare spindle, or on a tube or bobbin during the process of building from the commencement to the finish of the cop, and for preventing dust and fly getting into working parts in the bolster tube.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating our invention and to which we hereinafter refer, Figure 1 is a side view and Fig. 2 a vertical section of the bolster and footstep in a continuous spinning and doubling frame, constructed according to this invention; Figs. 3 and i. are details of the same and Fig. 5 is a front view of part of a frame showing the mechanism for actuating and regulating the brake power.

In these views the same letters refer to like parts.

For the purpose of this invention as hereinbefore named, with reference to Figs. 1 and 2, we make the upper portion of the bolster a with a shoulder a, and an oil channel of. We mount on the upper portion of the bolster and resting on the shoulder a an annular ring 6 secured to the bolster by a screw or an equivalent. The outer surface of said ring is grooved to form a ball race. We place on the outside of this ring a like ring 6 of larger diameter, whose inner surface is also grooved. Thisouter ring is free to revolve around, and with a series of balls 6 which are placed between the two rings. We fit-on the. outer ring a cylin- The up- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 24, 1915. Serial No. 613,158.

per flange c of said flier is formed to screw on to or into the lower portion, or may be otherwise secured thereto, and is provided with slits or eyes through which the yarn is guided on to the spindle. The bottom portion 0 of the flier is extended downward so as to cover the outer wall of the oil channel a to protect it from dust. Holes 0 are formed in said extended portion to enable lubricants to be admitted to the chamber of inwhich a lubricator such as o consisting of. cotton wick preferably of tubular form conveys the lubricant to the balls 6 We fit in the bottom of the bolster which is cut away as at a for about one third of its circumference a bush d that is cut away in the same manner as the bolster, said bush supporting the spindle e in a vertical position. l/Ve place in the section cut away in .the spindle bush and bolster a brake block 9, whose inner face is preferably grooved to conform to the circumferential arc of the exposed portion of the spindle. We pivot to each side of the bottom of the bolster a a rocking lever d, which carries a roller cl or an equivalent between arms (12, 61 said roller having a bearing against the aforesaid brake block 9. We attach to the inner ends of arms 6Z (Z of the aforesaid pivoted lever, which project in a backward and more or less horizontal direction, a flexible weight as j, made preferably of a number of links or hinged pieces of metal or other equivalent weight. If necessary we may interpose between the free ends of the arms (Z 01 and the flexible weight a spring as k to absorb any undue shook which may otherwise communicate itself to the spindle e, and have a tendency to break the thread. Said flexible weight acts on the spindle through the roller d pressing the block 9 against the spindle, and regulating the rotation of the spindle. An arm d on the aforesaid pivoted lever is carried forward and downward clear of the spindle bolster, and is made of a shape that will present a surface sufficiently broad to be pressed by the operator for the purpose of releasing the brake on the spindle when required.

We mount in the lower or spindle rail 1' a footstep bolster Z and placetherein a loose fitting oil cup Z that is formed with a swell Z on its upper end, and retained in the footstep bolster by a wire cradle m, whose upper ends are inturned and fit in holes Z in the bolster Z into which they are sprung, and retained in position by resting in the grooves Z, the spindle foot 6 rests on a hardened steel disk e and guiding cover 6 We fit on the building cam shaft p of the machine a second cam 29, which raises or depresses a lever p in unison with the ordinary building or copping rail of the machine. We mount in suitable brackets a shaft 9 on each side of the machine above the spindles and parallel with the spindle rail 1, each of said shafts carrying a series of bowls or pulley blocks/7 from which a horizontal bar 8 is suspended by means of chains as s and in such a position behind the brake levers on the spindle bolsters a that the other end of the flexible weight before mentioned can be hooked on. The end of one of the above shafts g carries a bowl t which is connected to the end of the cam lever 12 by means of a chain t with a regulating screw 25 and nut t at the lower end of the chain 25, and as the cam p revolves, the shaft g is rotated backward and forward, and causes the horizontal bar 8 to rise or fall, thereby decreasing or increasing the amount of weight on the spindle through the brake lever to which the roller t is connected.

As the lift of the cam 79 before mentioned is always the same, we provide the following means by which the brake may be regulated until the cop bottom is formed and has reached its full diameter: Loosely mounted on the shaft 9 is a worm wheel u carrying a laterally projecting stop pin a arranged in the path of movement of a radial stop piece a fixed on the shaft 9. The worm wheel u is operated by shaft a actuated by a suitable hand wheel, whereby the position of the stop pin u with relation to stop piece M2 may be altered to prevent the shaft (1 hereinbefore mentioned descending to its lowest point, at the same time allowing the cam 79 to lift the full height, thereby regulating the amount of weight acting on the spindle. We also mount on said shaft 0 a bowl or pulley o, the stud a in the worm wheel u engaging loosely therewith. Ne attach to the pulley 'v by a chain as c or other preferred means an indicator as 00 sliding in brackets to enable the operator to know the extent of adjustment of weight put on the brake lever.

We may provide an indicator for the adjusting screw and nut attached to the end of the cam lever to regulate the height of the lift of the horizontal bar.

Having fully described our invention, we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A spinning machine comprising a spindle, a brake member for the spindle, a weight, a spring connected to the weight, a

lever provided with an upwardly projecting arm that engages said member, a rearwardly projecting arm that engages the spring, and a depending arm whereby the lever may be manually operated.

2. In a continuous spinning machine, the combination of a spindle, a bolster bearing in which the spindle is adapted to rotate, the

' said bearing being cut away to expose the lower portion of the spindle, a brake member movably mounted in said cut away portion and adapted to be pressed against the exposed portion of the spindle, alever supported by said bolster and having one arm arranged to engage said brake member to force the same into engagement with the spindle, a weight mounted upon the opposite arm of the said lever, means for varying the weight acting upon the said arm of the lever, said lever being provided with a third arm bent forward and downward, to enable the lever to be rocked for the purpose of temporarily relieving the brake.

3. In a continuous spinning machine the combination of a spindle, a bolster bearing in which the spindle is adapted to rotate the said bearing being cut away to expose the lower portion of the spindle, a brake block mounted in said cut away portion and adapted to be pressed against the exposed portion of the spindle, a lever having one arm provided with means whereby the brakeblock may be pressed against the spindle, a weight resiliently supported upon the opposite arm of the said lever, and means for varying the weight acting upon the said arm to rock the lever and brake the spindle, said lever being provided with a third arm bent forward and downward to enable the lever to be rocked for the purpose of temporarily relieving the brake.

4:. In a continuous spinning machine, the combination with a bolster having a cut away portion, a bushing within said bolster also provided with a cut-away portion, a spindle supported by said bushing, a brake block working in said cut-away portions for engaging said spindle, a lever having one arm engaging said brake block, and means connected to the lever for varying the power applied to the brake block.

5. In a continuous spinning machine, the combination with a bolster having a cut away portion, a bushing within said bolster 120 also provided with a cut-away portion, a spindle supported by said bushing, a brake block working in said cut-away portions for engaging said spindle, a lever having one arm engaging said brake block, means including a rock shaft connected with said lever for varying the effective action of said brake block, and means for regulating the throw of said rock shaft.

6. In a continuous spinning machine the combination of a spindle, a bearing therefor, a brake for said spindle, means including a rock shaft for varying the braking action of said brake,-a'n: adjustable stop for regulating the throw of said rock shaft, an; indicator,and means connected with said stop and adjustable therewith for causing the indicator to indicate the amount of throw of said rock shaft.

7 In a continuous spinning machine the combination of a spindle, a bearing therefor, a brake for said spindle, means includ ing a rock shaft for varying the braking action of said brake, a worm wheel loosely mounted on said rock shaft, a stop carried by said work wheel for regulating the throw of said rock shaft, means for actuating said worm wheel, and means connected with said worm wheel for indicating the amount of throw of said rock shaft.

8. In a continuous spinning machine the combination of a spindle; bearings in which the spindle is adapted to rotate; means for braking the spindle; means, including a rocking shaft, whereby the amount of braking-effect upon the spindle can be varied; an arm secured upon the rocking shaft; a worm wheel mounted loosely upon said rocking shaft; a member carried by the worm wheel and projecting therefrom in alinement with the rocking shaft and in the path of the arm upon the latter; and means whereby the worm wheel may be actuated.

9. In a continuous spinning machine the combination of a spindle; bearings in which the spindle is adapted to rotate; means for braking the spindle; means, including a rocking shaft, whereby the amount of braking-effect upon the spindle can be varied; an arm secured upon the rocking shaft; a worm wheel mounted loosely upon said rocking shaft; a member carried by the worm wheel and projecting therefrom in alinement with the rocking shaft and in the path of the arm upon the latter; means for operating the worm wheel, and means for indicating the extent to which the throw of the rocking shaft is varied.

10. In a continuous spinning machine the combination of a spindle; bearings in which the spindle is adapted to rotate; means for braking the spindle; mean, including a rocking shaft, whereby the amount ofbraking-effect upon the spindle can be varied; means for regulating the throw of the said rocking shaft; and means for indicating the amount of the said throw, the said means comprising a drum loosely mounted on the rocking shaft, means connecting said drum and said regulating means, a graduated bar, and a flexible member secured at one end to the drum and at the other to the graduated bar.

11. In a continuous spinning machine the combination of a spindle; bearings in which the spindle is adapted to rotate; means for braking the spindle; means, including a rocking shaft, whereby the amount of braking-eifect upon the spindle can be varied; an arm secured upon the rocking shaft; a worm wheel mounted loosely upon said rocking shaft; a member carried by the worm wheel and projecting therefrom in alinement with the rocking shaft and in the path of the arm uponthe latter; a worm meshing with the worm wheel, and means for indicating the extent to which the throw of the rocking shaft is varied the said indicating means comprising a drum loosely mounted on the rocking shaft, means connecting said worm wheelv and said drum, a graduated bar, and a flexible member secured at one end to the drum and at the other to the graduated bar.

12. In a continuous spinning machine the combination of a spindle; bearings in which the spindle is adapted to rotate; means for braking the spindle; adjustable means, in cluding a rocking shaft, a drum on the shaft, a vertically moving bar engaging the braking means, and a flexible connection between the bar and the drum, whereby the amount of braking-efiect upon the spindle can be varied; andv means whereby the brake-pressure upon the spindle can be temporarily relieved.

13. In a continuous spinning machine the combination of a spindle; bearings in which the spindle is adapted to rotate; means for braking. the spindle; adjustable means, including a rocking shaft, and a bar suspended from and movable vertically by the shaft and connected to the braking means, whereby the amount of braking-effect upon the spindle can be varied; and means whereby the brake-pressure upon the spindle can be temporarily relieved, the said means being adapted to be operated by the knee of the operative.

14. In a continuous spinning machine the combination of a spindle; bearings in which the spindle is adapted to rotate; means for braking the spindle; adjustable means, including a rocking shaft, a vertical bar connected to the braking means, and a flexible connection between the bar and the shaft, whereby the amount of braking-effect upon the spindle can be varied; means whereby the brake-pressure upon the spindle can be temporarily relieved; and means for indicating the amount of the said throw.

15. In a continuous spinning machine the combination of a spindle; bearings in which the spindle is adapted to rotate; means for braking the spindle including a flexible weight; adjustable means, including a rocking shaft, a vertically moving bar connected to the weight, and a flexible connection be tween the bar and the shaft, whereby the amount of braking-effect upon the spindle can be varied; means whereby the brakepressure upon the spindle can be temporarily relieved, the said means being adapted to be operated by the knee of the operative, and means for indicating the amount of the said throw. 7

16. In a continuous spinning machine the combination of a spindle; bearings in which the spindle is adapted to rotate; a brake lever provided with three arms one of which is bent forward and downward to enable the lever to be rocked by the operators knee; a brake member adapted to be pressed against the spindle; means upon another'arm of the lever whereby when the latter is rockedthe brake member is pressed against the spindle; a flexible weight having one end resiliently supported upon the third arm of the said lever; a vertically movable bar to which.

the opposite end of the flexible weight is secured; a rocking shaft; means for actuating said rocking shaft; a drum on the rocking shaft and a flexible connection between the said drum and the vertically movable bar; an arm secured upon the rocking shaft; a worm wheel mounted loosely upon the said rocking shaft; a member carried by the worm wheel and projecting therefrom in alinement with the rocking shaft and in the path of the arm upon the latter; a worm meshing with the worm wheel; and means whereby the worm may be actuated.

17 In a continuous spinning machine the combination of a spindle; bearings in which the spindle is adapted to rotate; a brake lever provided with three arms'one of which is bent forward and downward to enable the lever to be rocked by the operators knee; a brake member adapted to be pressed against the spindle; means upon another arm of the lever whereby when the latter is rocked the brake member is pressed against the spindle; a flexible weight having one end resiliently supported upon the third arm of the said lever; a vertically movable bar to which the opposite end of the flexible weight is secured; a rocking shaft; means for actuating said rocking shaft; a drum on the rocking shaft and a flexible connection between the said drum and the vertically movable bar; an arm secured upon the rocking shaft; a worm wheel mounted loosely Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each,

upon the said rocking shaft; a member carried by the worm wheel and projecting therefrom in alinement with the roclnng shaft and in the path of the arm upon the latter; a worm meshing with the worm wheel; means whereby the worm may be actuated; and means for indicating the extent to which the throw of the rocking shaft is varied.

, 18. In a continuous spinning machine the combination of a spindle; bearings in which the spindle is adapted to rotate; a brake lever provided with three arms one of which is bent'forward and-downward to enable "the lever to be rocked by the operators knee; a brake member adapted to be pressed against the spindle; means upon another arm of the lever whereby when the latter is rocked the brake member is pressed against the spindle; a flexible weight having one end resiliently supported upon the third arm of the said lever; a vertically movable bar to which the opposite end of the flexible weight is secured; a rocking shaft; means for actuating said rocking shaft; a drum loosely mounted on the roclnng shaft and a flexible connection between the said drum and the vertically movable bar; an arm securedupon the rocking shaft; a worm wheel mounted loosely upon the said rocking shaft; a mem ber carried by the worm wheel and projecting therefrom in alinement with the rocking shaft and in the path of the arm upon the latter; a worm meshing with the worm wheel; means whereby the worm may be actuated; and means vfor indicating the amount of the said throw the said means comprising a drum on the rocking shaft, 21. graduated bar, and a flexible member secured at one end to the drum and at the other to the bar.

In testimony whereof, we have signed our names to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

J. SHAW GAUNT, HARRY DYSON.

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Tnos. Pnnsco'r'r, HAROLD WALKER.

byaddressing the Commissioner of :Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

